ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY AWARDS 2010
Control Concepts - Finalist for Public Sector Award at the 2010 EECA Awards.
Control Concepts was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice to resolve unusually
high energy costs at the Hamilton District Court.
Our investigation revealed HVAC plant control and staff practices to be cause.
Replacement of the HVAC system was uneconomic and the goals of the project needed
to be completed with no impact on day-to-day court operation. As a result, a 3 stage
project was launched to optimise the existing HVAC system and ensure efficient use
and operation of plant.
Following completion of the project, electricity use in the building has nearly halved, and
the project investment payback period was just 9 months. The success of this project
displays how powerful the process of recommissioning of older buildings can be, and the
ongoing savings and benefits that can be gained with only a small capital investment.
Efficiencies like those achieved at the Hamilton District Court really do represent low
hanging fruit and can easily be replicated at sites across NZ.
Judges' Comments:
"This project combined minimal capital outlay with great payback and did not disrupt
normal operation. An excellent example of re-commissioning the energy management
of existing building services."
More details about the finalists are available on the eeca website here.
We are excited to be able to introduce a new release from Innotech - ATOM.
ATOM is data aquisition and management software, allowing full management of
building performance and environmetal impact. We are currently field trialing the software
at Sylvia Park Shopping Centre.
This powerful new piece of software enables analysing of historic data, generation of
reports and billing information while helping to understand your building's performance
and environmental impact.
ATOM can be integrated into any new or existing building, or multiple buildings, even
using your existing infrastructure.
It can also be configured to acquire data from supported SQL databases and generate
billing and reporting information using an entirely customisable tenant/services database.
Further features are as follows:
- Dynamic Graphical User Interface
- Real-time monitoring of system data
- Comprehensive data analysis suite with forecasting capabilities
- Set Monthly Targets for each Tenant/Service
- Set tariffs, administration costs, tax rates and specific Tenant/ Service data
- Coloured indication when forcasts exceed the set targets
- Full Reporting and Billing capabilities.
- Generate report and billing data with relevant and timely information
- Password control with ability to set multiple-level user access
- Seamless integration with Innotech products and devices
- Integrated support for various Building Services protocols.
- Relational database support for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Express Edition DB
- Connect to a local or remotely accessible SQL Server database
- Available as a single computer solution, or as a multi-user web-based solution
Get in touch with us if you are interested in learning more about ATOM or viewing a live
demonstration of its capabilities.
HVAC Controls & Building Management Systems, Innotech New Zealand - Auckland NZ
